S1000RR Gen 4 Delivery Thread
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Here you have it. BMW has finally released a press statement in German. It basically says one of three identical milling machines had a defect. Oil channels aren't deep enough and it restricts oil flow. So basically every one in three is effed and will receive a brand new engine.
Here you have it. BMW has finally released a press statement in German. It basically says one of three identical milling machines had a defect. Oil channels aren't deep enough and it restricts oil flow. So basically every one in three is effed and will receive a brand new engine.
Phew - 1 in 3 is bad but better than all.
Will probably wipe out their profits to fix it.
Guess this is as bad as the gearboxes on the R1's etc.
When's the Gen 5 out?
Will probably wipe out their profits to fix it.
Guess this is as bad as the gearboxes on the R1's etc.
When's the Gen 5 out?
stuartb
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So what happens with yours noxx ? ..
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Mine is one of the bikes that were produced in that 3-week time frame, but my dealer does not yet know if it was milled by that effed milling machine. It it was, then I'll get a new engine and continue to ride it until then but take it slow and if it wasn't, then I am happy
stuartb
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Bit of a nightmare...even if you get the all clear will your mind be at rest !... no too sure that wouldn't bug the shit out of me
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That stuff is lethal, my mates and I came across some they had just put down and only put out one sign at the the actual starting point mid bend. Ended out being airlifted to hospital. Horrible Stuff.
Here in Surrey, they don't actually repair the damaged roads, they road dress i.e spray/chip loads of perfectly good roads just to meet their 'repaired miles' target. Drives us nuts!
Here in Surrey, they don't actually repair the damaged roads, they road dress i.e spray/chip loads of perfectly good roads just to meet their 'repaired miles' target. Drives us nuts!
baz
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I can't see it taking BMW too long to make 340 extra engines(apart from supply issues,of course)a couple of weeks time and things will be back to normal-we'll still be waiting for a bike.
BMW press statement says that they can 'certainly rule out' a connection between the SBK/TT blown engines and the current issue.
Google translate says different; 340 in total of which 113 are IN Germany (it's a German publication after all).
"only "a certain batch" is affected, concretely 340 motorcycles, of which 113 are intended for the German market."
340 bikes are affected by that 3-week timeframe, but that doesn?t mean 340 bikes were manufactured by that one messed up milling machine. Only 1/3 of 340 were manufactured by the defected one. If you translate the whole article you will read the same. The first paragraph is confusing though I agree.
This is the relevant bit:
[FONT="]Wir schauen jetzt alle 340 in der Zeit produzierten S 1000 RR an. Bei denjenigen, die mithilfe jener Maschine gefertigt wurden, wechseln wir sicherheitshalber den Motor?[/FONT]
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Just got an email from BMW UK basically saying nothing [emoji23]
Said they can?t confirm the delays and won?t give me an indication of the order delivery date and that I should speak to my dealer.
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Said they can?t confirm the delays and won?t give me an indication of the order delivery date and that I should speak to my dealer.
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And your dealer will tell you its the wheels causing the delays lol
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Bloody frustrating for everyone concerned. Customers through to dealers and BMW themselves
